Date
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Version
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Download File
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Size
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Description
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NA |
NA |
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Link
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For the latest Adaptec files |
NA |
NA |
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Link
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For older Adaptec files |
NA
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1.5
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allocator1.5.hqx
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452 k
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Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive
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NA
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NA
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Appian
Jeronimo 2000 Macintosh
|
Link
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Link to more info, software
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02/00
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5.0
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ASIO
Digidesign Direct I/O Driver for Mac OS 8/9
by Steinberg |
194 k
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Mac OS 8/9 ASIO driver for Digi 001 & Audiomedia III hardware, created by Steinberg for Cubase 5 users and available from Steinberg's FTP Downloads:
ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Archives/MAC/Hardware/Drivers/
Also for use with other Mac OS 8 & OS 9 ASIO Direct I/O applications like PEAK. Not supported by Digidesign, contact the the manufacturer of your ASIO software for technical support.
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NA |
NA |
Propagamma USB ASIO Driver |
Link |
Propagamma USB ASIO Driver for Mac OS 9, Windows 98(SE)/ME/2000(SP3/SP4)/XP, and OS X beta. Demo version downloads for all 3 versions:
www.usb-audio.com/download.html
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NA |
NA |
AudioMove |
Link |
Audio handling libraries by Erik de Castro Lopo. GUI library by TrollTech. AudioMove is a simple, easy to use GUI-based batch audio file copy-and-conversion program for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Some of AudioMove's features:
- Converts from any format that libsndfile can read (including Sound Designer II with v1.10 and higher), to WAV or AIFF format
- Uses libsamplerate for high-quality sample rate conversion to various sample rates (11.025kHz-192kHz)
- Supports 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit, or floating-point output sample widths
- Free
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09/03
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6.0.5
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1.7 MB
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IgniterX Drivers Version 6.0.5 for Mac OSX
- Improved External Video (vout) performance in RGB mode.
- Improved compatibility with ProTools by eliminating
the ProTools -6042 (PCI BUS too busy error) induced
by Igniter screen draws on slower systems, and older
audio hardware.
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04/99
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2.2
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Avid
Drive Utility
|
654 k
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Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive
|
NA
|
2.0.2
|
Avid
NuBus Expansion Chassis View
|
334 k
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Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive
|
2003
|
3.02
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ATTO
ExpressPCI Plus
|
140 k
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SCSI disk formatting utility for Mac OS X 10.3.x "Panther".
Included on the Pro Tools 6.2.3 CD.
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2002
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2.81
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ATTO
ExpressPro-Tools
|
Link
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SCSI disk formatting utility. Mac OS 9.2 requires ATTO
ExpressPro-Tools v2.7 or higher if using the ATTO software
to format your SCSI drives. (note: this version has not
been tested or approved by Digidesign)
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2001
|
2.7
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ATTO
ExpressPro-Tools
|
1.2 MB
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SCSI disk formatting utility. Mac OS 9.2 requires ATTO
ExpressPro-Tools v2.7 or higher if using the ATTO software
to format your SCSI drives. Provided on the Pro Tools 5.3
and 5.3.1 Mac CD. (includes manual)
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2001
|
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ATTO
ExpressPCI Utilities Manual
|
Link
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Manual for the ATTO ExpressPro-Tools disk formatting utility
|
2001
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1.6.4
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ATTO
Express PCI Firmware Update
|
Link
|
Used to change the firmware of supported ATTO Mac &
Windows SCSI HBA cards to version 1.6.4
|
12/99
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1.4.4
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ATTO
Express PCI Firmware Update
|
307 k
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Used to change the Macintosh firmware of supported ATTO
SCSI HBA cards to version 1.4.4
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive
|
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2.0.2
|
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1.2 MB
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Drivers for the Aurora Fuse
video capture card. Pro Tools users with certain configurations
of Pro Tools software, Apple CPUs and Aurora Fuse cards have
experienced intermittent stuttering in the output of QuickTime
movies to external monitors when their sessions rely heavily
on the host processor. Intensive host processor usage will
affect video playback on any system. To mitigate this condition,
Aurora has developed new drivers for the Fuse card which dramatically
reduce the stuttering previously seen with processor-intensive
applications like Pro Tools. Aurora
Fuse ReadMe 2.0.2 (included with download) Macintosh
BinHex Self-Extracting Archive |
NA |
various
|
|
Link
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Aurora Video Systems download area with other
drivers for the Aurora Fuse video capture card |
NA
|
info
|
BootDisk.com
|
Link
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Website with BootDisks, PC Support, Essential Utilities
|
05/95
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1.1
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Bridge
I/O
|
180 k
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Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive
This Plug-In enables the functionality of the Bridge I/O
card. Bridge I/O cards allow you to add more Audio Interfaces
to a Pro Tools III NuBus system.
|
NA
|
info
|
Data
Rescue
|
Link
|
Data Rescue is a tool for recovering lost Macintosh volumes.
It recovers files and folders from crashed hard disks, floppy
disks, or removable cartridges. Recovered data are saved
to another medium, leaving the original disk untouched.
Try-before-you-buy from website.
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10/96
|
3.1
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Digi_Utility
|
1.1 MB
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Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive.
Digi
Utility Information
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01/97
|
3.7.1
|
|
209 k
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Discontinued free Mac anti-virus utility. Finds
and removes MBDF A and B virus. |
NA |
NA |
Header
Investigator |
Link |
Header Investigator from Rail
Jon Rogut Software will allow the user to open WAV audio
files and display the header information and make changes.
The actual audio data is never changed
simply the header
information. This is useful if the user has accidentally
recorded audio while locked to an external digital clock source
so that the header sample rate is a mismatch to the actual
sample rate of the data which causes the sound file
to play back at the wrong pitch. By simply changing
the sample rate in the header the WAV files can be
corrected without having to retransfer or sample rate convert
the file. Windows application, freeware |
NA |
Mac & Windows
|
|
Link
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Pace InterLok drivers for the iLok USB key. Choose Mac
Extensions or Windows Drivers.
|
04/02
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Shareware Version:
2.0.3
Freeware Version:
1.4.2
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Joliet
File System for Mac OS
|
Link
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Joliet File Access is a System Extension that enhances
the way a Macintosh computer can read a Windows CD-ROM,
allowing files to be seen with their original names. Such
as:
- MP3 files
- DirectCD CD-Rs created and closed under Windows
- Audio files
|
NA |
info and purchase
|
|
Link
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MacOpener 2000 from DataViz allows you to mount,
read from, and copy to Mac hard drives for easier portability
between platforms. MacOpener also can format disks as Mac
disks on your Windows PC and mount and read Mac HFS and HFS+
(mac extended) formatted disks and CDs. Allows recording to
Mac formatted drives in Pro Tools for Windows. |
NA |
info and purchase
|
|
Link
|
MacDrive 5 from Mediafour is similar to MacOpener, but
also supports Mac formatted FireWire drives on Windows systems:
- Works with Mac floppies, Zip, Jaz, SyQuest, MO, CD-ROM,
CD-R, hard drives and more
- Multisession support for CD-Rs
- Supports both Mac OS Standard (HFS) and Mac OS Extended
(HFS+) volumes
- Works with SCSI, IDE, USB, FireWire (IEEE-1394), Fibre
Channel and parallel port
Free 5 day test version available for download.
|
NA |
Links and downloads
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Mac Specs
|
Links
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Information on every Mac ever made:
EveryMac.com
(web database)
AppleSpec.com
(database/application)
Mactracker
(database/application)
|
NA |
NA |
|
Link |
Pete Yandell's MIDI patchbay for Mac OS X lets you hook
up your various pieces of MIDI software and hardware and
pass MIDI data between them. Freeware. |
2004 |
9.1 |
MIDI Quest |
Link |
Midi Quest, by Sound Quest Inc is a MIDI patch librarian and editor for Mac OS X and Windows XP. Among other features, Midi Quest can export XML patch name files that are "ready for use" with Pro Tools 6.0 and higher on Mac OS X and Pro Tools 6.7 and higher on Windows XP. |
NA
|
1.0.1
|
MIDIFile
Converter
|
152 k
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive. Utility to convert
midi files into .mid for PT
|
NA
|
1.06
|
Midi
Typer
|
182 k
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive. Utility to convert
midi files into .mid for PT
|
NA |
info and download
|
|
Link
|
Manuals, software and FAQ |
1999
|
1.2.1
|
miroMOTION
DC30 Plus1.2.1 NTSC
|
1 MB
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive. Previous firmware,
not on Pinnacle Systems site.
|
1998
|
1.1.2
|
miroMOTION
DC30 Plus 1.1.2 NTSC
|
897 k
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive. Previous firmware,
not on Pinnacle Systems site.
|
NA |
Mac & Windows
|
MOTU
MIDI Interface Software Updates
|
Link
|
Download page for MOTU Mac and Windows MIDI interface software.
Note: Customers using a MOTU Midi Time Piece AV USB midi
interface with Pro Tools 5.x and a USB equipped Mac should
update their MOTU USB Driver extension to version 1.15b1
or higher.
|
NA |
Mac
|
|
Link
|
Hosted by Other World Computing in their Tech
Center. Downloads for NewerTech uDrive and free utilities
like GURU and Gauge PRO. |
NA
|
Mac & Windows
|
|
Link
|
Free basic notatation software for Mac &
Windows from Coda Music Technology, the makers of Finale. |
NA |
NA |
Notation - Blank Sheet Music:
|
Links |
The Printable Staff Paper Page and www.blanksheetmusic.net are websites that let you choose your blank sheet music style, then print it from the web interface on any operating system.
Stave Jobs 2.0 from Purple E Software is a Mac OS X application for creating staff and tablature paper. |
1999
|
2.3.8
|
OMS Installer
|
Link
|
OMS (Open Music System) by Opcode Systems. The OMS installer is included on all Pro Tools CDs for Mac OS 8/9. OMS is required with Pro Tools on Mac OS 8/9, including Pro Tools FREE for Mac OS 9 systems. (not included in the Pro Tools FREE for Mac download, but available separately on the Pro Tools FREE download page)
|
11/99
|
NA
|
OMS
Names
|
141 k
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive. An application
for using OMS patch names. See also: OMS
Names Libraries
|
11/00
|
2.1
|
PACE
Hang Buster
|
580 k
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extratong Archive. Fixes "Pro
Tools Hangs on Initial Launch" problem on copy protected
Pro Tools Mac OS 9 systems.
|
N/A
|
current version
|
Pace
Interlok Drivers
|
link
|
Pace InterLok drivers version 3.0.5.800 or higher required
for some Plug-In copy protection used on the following systems:
- Avid Symphony on Windows NT. Fixes "Drive inaccessable.
Media may have changed" errors when working with
removable iomega Jaz and Zip media after installing Digidesign
Audiosuite Plug-Ins.
- Pro Tools LE Windows 98SE/Me Systems
- Pro Tools TDM on Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000
|
06/01
|
3.0.5
|
PACE
System Files Setup.exe
|
1 MB
|
Windows 2000 Installer. Fixes "Disk Invalid"
problem on copy protected Plug-Ins in most Windows TDM systems.
|
N/A
|
current version
|
|
link
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OS X 10.3 (Panther) shareware utility from Northern
Softworks: "Panther Cache Cleaner is a utility designed
to provide easy access to numerous OS X maintenance and utility
options. When used in combination with OS X's disk repair
tools, it can be very effective in curing many system problems."
Another good OS X utility is Cocktail
which does a number of terminal commands for maintenance with
an easy to use interface. |
04/00
|
N/A |
|
162 k
|
If you are unable to load the controller presets
to the Peavey PC1600 from within Pro Tools, the enclosed files
provide a way to install those presets. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
link
|
Independent user sharing library for upload and download
of presets for Pro Tools plug-ins . www.digitalaudiorock.com
(thanks to user Tom for maintaining this site!)
|
NA
|
NA
|
QuickTime
& QuickTime Pro
|
link
|
Download the QuickTime free player for Mac & Windows
systems. The QuickTime installer is included on all Pro Tools installation CDs for Mac OS.
You can also purchase and download QuickTime Pro for Mac
& Windows systems from this Apple site. This link is
to the QuickTime
Support section with instructions on installing and
uninstalling QuickTime, with links to previous versions of QuickTime 4 and QuickTime 5 for older systems.
|
2000
|
4.1.2
|
QuickTime
4.1.2 standalone installer
|
link
|
QuickTime 4.1.2 or higher is required to run Pro Tools
5.1.1 on the Mac OS.
- Launching Pro Tools 5.1.1 without QuickTime 4.1.2 or higher installed
throws the following error: The application Pro Tools 5.1.1
could not be opened because "soundlib__soundconverterfillbuffer" could not be found.
- The QuickTime 4.1.2 Installer is installed automatically
when you install Pro Tools 5.1.1. You must run the QuickTime
Installer separately to install the update to QuickTime
4.1.2. We recommend that you run the Full install in order
to install all of the necessary components.
- Updating to OS 9.0.4 also installs QuickTime 4.1.2 and
resolves this issue.
|
NA
|
info and download
|
|
link
|
Software for discontinued Radius VideoVision
and other radius video cards. (website not responding recently) |
08/98
|
2.1.0
|
RAMCheck
|
45 k
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive. Older Mac utility.
|
08/04 |
1.0 |
|
link |
Another great utility from Rail Jon Rogut Software. Region Synch will allow you to transfer region definitions between Digidesign Pro Tools and Sony Sound Forge and other applications which support the Sound Forge region definitions. The following applications all are compatible with Sound Forge region definitions:
- Sony Sound Forge®
- Sony Vegas®
- Sony CD Architect®
- Steinberg® WaveLab
- Adobe® Audition
- Samplitude®
- n-Track Studio
Demo version availble for download. |
NA |
Info and purchase |
|
link |
reFuse is a utility application to bridge Pro Tools and
Reason on Mac OS 8.1 thru 9.2.2. |
04/96
|
NA
|
Sams_Info
|
36 k
|
Macintosh BinHex Self-Extracting Archive. Older Mac utility.
|
NA
|
NA
|
SoundApp
|
link
|
Sound player and converter for Mac OS 7, OS 8, and OS 9.
|
NA |
NA |
SoundConverter |
link |
SoundConverter is a Cocoa OSX application for converting sound files between different sound formats. It is free for files under 500K and $10 for license.
|
05/05 |
1.02 |
SoundDog |
link |
SoundDog (for Mac OS X) is a very simple little QuickTime based applescript droplet that acts as a sound inspector. It is designed to be placed in your folder toolbar so that you can quickly drag any audio file(s) onto SoundDog's icon and be presented with playback and a description of the file. |
NA
|
NA
|
SoundHack
|
link
|
Sound file processing program from Tom Erbe: spectral audio processing for the macintosh. Freeware, with versions for 68k fpu up to the current version for Mac OS X. Several other interesting freeware and paid programs are available from the SoundHack website.
|
08/00
|
5.2
|
SCSIProbe
|
link
|
SCSI Mounting Utility from Adaptec for Mac OS 8x and 9x
|
02/98
|
1.01
|
SDII
Icon Fixer
|
40 k
|
Link to Cool Stuff Labs: "This little freeware applet
just by its presence (it need not ever be run)
provides icons for .sd2 sound files even if Sound Designer
is not present on any of your drives."
|
NA |
NA |
|
link
|
Windows program to convert Mac Sound Designer
II files to wav files. |
NA |
NA |
|
link
|
SdTwoWav from Rail
Jon Rogut Software will batch convert Sound Designer
2 files to BWF files, since Sound Designer 2 files on the
PC are interpreted as RAW data files, this can also be used
to batch convert raw data sound files to BWF files.
SdTwoWav will detect if MacDrive5 from MediaFour is
installed on the computer, if it is, then the resource fork
data can be used to create the new WAV files. Windows application,
freeware
|
04/96
|
|
Serial_Switch
|
20 k
|
For Pro Tools on IIfx, Quadra 900, and Quadra 950: Serial Switch CDev must be installed and set to "Compatible" mode.
|
03/01
|
|
SPEED
1.0.4 Update
|
3.1 MB
|
Older update for SPEED and Ultra Tools from Wave
Mechanics (required to work with Pro Tools 5.1)
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
link
|
Studio management software package from Root
Solutions for Mac or Windows. Pricing varies, 30-day demo available. |
09/02
|
3.0.4
|
|
link
|
Free mac utility from MicroMat, Inc. used to perform a
couple of troubleshooting tasks: "Zap the entire PRAM
chip" and "Delete the desktop file, the better
alternative to rebuilding."
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
link
|
From Trillium
Lane Labs: "TL Fauxlder is a free utility that provides a way for advanced Pro Tools users to improve the usability of their RTAS and TDM plug-in menu's by organizing them into neatly divided categories." Requirements:
- Digidesign approved Macintosh system
- Pro Tools 5.1 thru 6.3
TL Fauxlder is not required for Pro Tools 6.4 or later which provides a built-in plug-in organizer. |
12/99
|
1.1
|
|
124 k
|
Typer is a free Mac OS 8 and 9 utility that can change
file types, creator codes, and file name extensions from anything
to anything based on sets of predefined criteria. Set your
criteria once, and Typer does the "right thing"
no matter what kinds of files or how many of them you drag
& drop, saving you a lot of time and hassle. |
05/99
|
1.0
|
|
443 k
|
Driver software for uDrive, Newer Technology
USB floppy drive. |
05/99
|
1.0j
|
|
323 k
|
Driver software for Japanese uDrive, Newer
Technology USB floppy drive. |
03/00
|
3.3a
3.3b
|
USB
Driver for the Imation USB SuperDisk drive
|
link
|
Link to Imation SuperDisk information and download page.
|
03/00
|
3.2
|
USB
Driver for the Imation USB SuperDisk drive
|
500 k
|
Earlier version, not available on the Imation website.
|
08/00
|
2.1.1
|
USB
Floppy Enabler
|
link
|
Link to the Pace website driver download page. Incorrectly
listed as v2.1.2. (USB Floppy Enabler v2.1.1 is included
with and installed with Pro Tools v5.1)
|
12/00
|
2.1.6
|
|
link
|
Mac software update for the VST USB Floppy drive version
2.1.6 adds support for MacOS version 9.1 and backwards compatibity
for MacOS 8.5.1. Both Mac & Windows software, as well
as Read Me documents for both are available from the Downloads
section of the SmartDisk website.
(all information and downloads for VST brand products from
SmartDisk has been moved to the www.smartdisk.com
website)
|
02/04 |
Digi
MME Helper
for WaveDriver version 6.1.1 and 6.4
|
1.2
|
181 k |
Digi MME Helper is a free
utility from Rail Jon Rogut Software for use with the Digidesign
WaveDriver 6.1.1 and 6.4 and Digidesign hardware. Digi MME Helper also works with the WaveDriver included with the Pro Tools 6.4 installers.
This program allows you to add or remove programs such
as Internet Explorer, iTunes, etc. from an entry in the
Registry which is like an opt-in list which tells the WaveDriver
6.1.1 which applications to support.
To Use:
- Run the Digi MME Helper.exe
- Click on the "Add..." button
- Browse to the applications that you would like to be
supported by WaveDriver 6.1.1 and press Open
- Press the Update button, which will update the Registry
Digi MME Helper version 1.2 adds support drag and drop
functionality - users can simply drag programs and shortcuts
from the start menu, the desktop and explorer and drop them
in the list then press update.
Thanks to Rail
Jon Rogut Software for this application, provided "as
is". As this is free software, please be aware that
there are no guarantees or technical support available for
this application.
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
link
|
Free player for Windows, Mac and other operating systems.
Pro Tools LE 5.1 for Windows and Pro Tools 5.1.1 for Windows
2000 (TDM) add the ability to import and export files in
WMA (Windows Media) format.
|
NA |
info
|
Windows Operating Systems Management
|
links
|
If you have a PC that only has Windows XP or Windows
2000 on it, you will need to also install a compatible operating
system on a separate partition or hard drive in order to
use Pro Tools FREE for Windows 98 SE or Windows Me or other programs that require a different operatating system than XP or 2000. There
are a couple of programs that allow you to use more than
one operating system on the same computer:
|
Windows Utilities & Web Resources Good places to visit for PC hardware information:
Information & Diagnostic Utilities:
Maxtor Drive Utilities:
Some great resources for making your system super-quiet: Pro Tools LE User Recommendations: Tuning Windows XP for Audio/Music Applications:
|
The first link is from the Digidesign Compatibility Documents for Wndows XP: Find out how much RAM and which processor, chipset, and Windows XP Service Pack you have.
SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware, software and other devices whether hardware or software. Advanced and free versions.
PC WIZARD 2005 is a powerful free utility designed especially for detection of hardware, but also some more analysis. It's able to identify a large scale of system components and supports the latest technologies and standards.
Maxtor MaxBlast 3 is a one-step, ATA/IDE hard drive installation utility for automatically identifying, partitioning, and formatting IDE hard drives without using FDISK. The Powermax utility is designed to perform diagnostic read/write verifications on Maxtor/Quantum hard drives. These tests will determine hard drive integrity.
The other links are some well-known sites for lots of information about troubleshooting and building your own system. There are also a couple of excellent user topics in the Digidesign User Conference (the DUC) in the Pro Tools LE for Windows forum: Thanks to user Allen Hallada for starting and maintaining both of these topics, and thanks to all of the knowledgeable Pro Tools LE for Windows users that generously share their expertise with other users. |